
We will be celebrating Homecoming this week!
Homecoming is Friday night, kickoff is at 7:00!
(this applies to Preschool, Primary, Elementary, & Intermediate)


More fun at Jackson Farm!











Our 2nd graders had a blast at Jackson Farm this week! We love that our kids got to enjoy this experience.











Mrs. Hannah Reddick's class earned 5 stickers on their recess chart for coming in the building quietly. They were rewarded with popsicles! They are halfway to earning an extra recess. Congratulations!


Show your support of our 2 Arkansas Unified Champion Schools (GCT Intermediate & GCT Middle School) by casting your vote at the following link:
https://shorturl.at/kEIU4


Buy a GCT Elementary 2023-24 yearbook now for $40! Questions? Call 870-215-4430


The 2nd and 3rd grade art classes have worked very hard on their Zentangle designs the last two weeks.







We would love to honor our veterans on our school's Hallway of Heroes. Forms have been sent out. The form is also attached in case you need it. Please have forms turned in no later than October 27, 2023.



Picture day is coming up! Order forms will come home soon.


We showed our staff some appreciation today with a caramel apple bar courtesy of our PTO! Thank you staff, for the hard work you put in daily!




Today we had our first safety team meeting of the 23-24 school year. The students learned how to splint an injury and first aid. They all did a great job!






Congratulations to these students in Mrs. Bass' class for earning 10 Dojo points and getting to visit the book vending machine.
Presley, Preston, Samuel, Elliott, and Jess


Today we had our Guess Who reveal!
Her favorite color is green.
Her dog is named after a Harry Potter character.
She loves to drink iced coffee....
MRS. MADDIE LONG!
Congratulations to 2nd grader Whitley Jamison and 3rd grader Corbin Morris for the correct guess!



These 2nd grade Eagles chose to spend their recess picking up trash and making sure our playground is safe and clean. Thank you Jadyn and Jace!


Starting Monday the Elementary will be selling school tattoos for $1 each morning until Homecoming on October 6th! There are 2 designs to choose from.


Help your school by submitting a school meal application! Applying for free or reduced priced meals helps your school get more funding and may make you eligible for free school meals along with other benefits in the future such as four free ACT exams (Juniors and Seniors Only), admission fees waived to college, and up to 6 hours of free concurrent college classes. Thanks to ACT 656, all approved Free and Reduced applications will receive FREE meals (breakfast and lunch) for the 2023-2024 school year.
Apply today at https://gctsd.rocketscanapps.com/



Students in Ms. Brook Zepecki's skills groups worked hard this morning to build up their fluency skills by partner reading and identifying the initial l-blend by highlighting.





2nd and 3rd grade art classes worked very hard on their 9/11 projects today.





Last week, GCT Elementary 2nd graders ended their fairy tale unit by dressing up and having a dance.







Friday Refreshments is this Friday!
